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           "Becauseoutofallourhorsesonlytheoneyourblacksmithhadinhishandshasescapedthecommonfate."

           "That’strue,"saidJohnMangles."It’sstrangeithappensso."

           "Amerechance,andnothingmore,"repliedthequartermaster,lookingfirmlyattheMajor.

           MajorMcNabbsbithislipsasiftokeepbacksomething

           V.IVVernehewasabouttosay.Glenarvanandtherestwaitedforhimtospeakouthisthoughts,buttheMajorwassilent,andwentuptothewagon,whichAyrtonwasexamining.

           "Whatwashegoingtosay.Mangles?"askedGlenarvan.

           "Idon’tknow,"repliedtheyoungcaptain;"buttheMajorisnotatallamantospeakwithoutreason."

           "No,John,"saidLadyHelena."McNabbsmusthavesuspicionsaboutAyrton."

           "Suspicions!"exclaimedPaganel,shrugginghisshoulders.

           "Andwhatcantheybe?"askedGlenarvan."Doeshesupposehimcapableofhavingkilledourhorsesandbullocks?Andforwhatpurpose?IsnotAyrton’sinterestidenticalwithourown?"

           "Youareright,dearEdward,"saidLadyHelena!"andwhatismore,thequartermasterhasgivenusincontestableproofsofhisdevotioneversincethecommencementofthejourney."

           "Certainlyhehas,"repliedMangles;"butstill,whatcouldtheMajormean?Iwishhewouldspeakhismindplainlyout."

           "Doeshesupposehimactinginconcertwiththeconvicts?"askedPaganel,imprudently.

           "Whatconvicts?"saidMissGrant.

           "MonsieurPaganelismakingamistake,"repliedJohnMangles,instantly.